[Premium-Rx] Tentec 340 and WJ8711 comparison

[Ed]

Yes. Steve Pappin modified mine by grounding the receiver internally. Really too bad he pulled the plug on servicing WJ receivers. 

Thanks,
Ed

> On Jul 11, 2018, at 8:07 PM, Don Nelson <ac7zg at frontier.com> wrote:
> 
> I have noted that hand tuning gives noise in the audio with the wj8711a receivers I have and no such noise in the hf100a’s and wj8712p’s. I attribute that to the metal shaft in the encoders and metal knob for tuning that the 8711a’s have vs plastic in the hf1000a. Would not have bothered sigint operation as these were all done with remote control operation
> Ymmv
> Don
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jul 11, 2018, at 9:20 AM, Gore, Greg <ggore at hmsracing.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Software versions do make a difference as do plastic encoder shafts versus metal shafts and whether or not a pre-selector is on board.
>> 
>> Vy 73Greg, 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: premium-rx-bounces at mailman.qth.net <premium-rx-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Ed via Premium-Rx
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 12:16 AM
>> To: rwbetts <rwbetts at sbcglobal.net>
>> Cc: premium-rx at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] Tentec 340 and WJ8711 comparison
>> 
>> All 8711s are not equal. I would say that the comparison of the two is fair only if the WJ has the latest boards and firmware.  
>> 
>> I hope this is the case for the gentleman who bought the two WJs for $600 each!
>> 
>> I paid top dollar for my two WJs (one HF-1000A and Sigma-IDT 8711A). Best receivers for me. 
>> 
>> 73,
>> Ed NI6S/7Z1ES
>> 
>>> On Jul 11, 2018, at 4:14 AM, rwbetts <rwbetts at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I just wanted to add a few of my personal comments concerning these 
>>> two Great Radios. Several years ago I have had both of them on the 
>>> bench at the same time and they perform almost identically. I was 
>>> really pushing the test equipment to the limits to measure internal 
>>> noise and the Watkins Johnson may have a very slight Edge over the 
>>> Tentec. But I think anyone would be hard-pressed to arrive at that 
>>> just by listening. With both of them the MDS is so great that I think 
>>> it's just a matter of the ergonomics and the choice of which one you 
>>> like better. In subjective testing just by using both radios on a 
>>> Nintendo switch at the same time I kind of preferred the 8711 only 
>>> because of its layout. But now with parts so hard to obtain or maybe 
>>> even impossible I would have to give my vote to the Tentec. I sold the 
>>> WJ some time ago and I still have my 340. It was a painful decision 
>>> but life goes on and I'm Not Looking Back... Well sometimes I do. 
>>> Anyhow those are just my personal comme
>> nts please don't be offended either wayGood signals to all Bob N1kpr
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